An exciting opportunity for Occupational Therapist or Speech Pathologist or Physiotherapist or Psychologist or Social Worker - Senior (Allied Health Practitioner - Clinical Intake) to be a highly functioning multidisciplinary team member, deliver high level allied health services and leadership across one or more specific work units, to stakeholders/customers of the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service and Queensland Health. The clinical intake officer role will support the Child Development Service, School Aged Development and Behaviour Clinic, and the Child and Adolescent Clinic through a single-entry intake model of care.

Job details

Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service (SCHHS) is in southeast Queensland and extends through the coastal and hinterland areas from Caloundra in the south and Gympie in the north. 

The SCHHS is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, protect and promote human rights in our decision-making and actions.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Demonstrate high-level knowledge of contemporary evidence-based practice in the areas of child and adolescent health, development, behaviour, and disability. Including a high level of complex problem solving and clinical expertise across the breadth of developmental and behavioural presentations, with an ability to provide advice and on-referral to intervention supports, and community services.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative interdisciplinary team structure, which may include clinical triage and telephone based initial assessment as required.
• Provide high level clinical advice, education and influence towards a common patient-centred vision and direction to professional operational teams and relevant stakeholders regarding service delivery.
• Provide leadership oversight and clinical practice supervision to less experienced allied health practitioners and students as delegated.

Remuneration value up to $125,887 p.a., comprising of salary rates:  $64.64 - $69.55 p.h. (p/t), employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%). (HP4) (Part time position, 60.8 hrs p.f.) Applications will remain current for 12 months. Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered).

Why work for us?

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.
As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.
We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service.
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Sunshine Coast here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careers

As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:
• A wellness program;
• Generous superannuation;
• Flexible work arrangements;
• Career training and development; and
• Salary packaging.

This role may be eligible for the Queensland Workforce Attraction and Incentive Scheme.

Check out the latest updates here:
https://www.sunshinecoast.health.qld.gov.au/ 

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

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Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• SC605077-RD (PDF, 769KB)
  Role Description
  
  Information for Applicants, SCHHS (PDF, 1.79MB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Workforce-attraction-incentive-scheme-guide 04 12 2023 (PDF, 330KB)
  Information Package for Applicants